LG Chem said it will showcase advanced materials for next-generation vehicles at the International Suppliers Fair (IZB 2026), held in Wolfsburg, Germany, from Oct. 27 to 29.
The biennial trade show focuses on automotive components and materials. This year's event brings together about 850 companies from 33 countries.
Invited by Volkswagen Group, LG Chem is the only South Korean materials company participating in the exhibition. Its debut builds on a memorandum of understanding signed with Volkswagen Group in September to jointly develop materials for next-generation mobility.
LG Chem's exhibits include lightweight materials that replace metal, materials that eliminate the need for painting, and interior and exterior components made with post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials. It will also showcase materials designed to delay battery thermal runaway—a dangerous, self-reinforcing rise in temperature—and materials for automotive smart glazing films (SGF), which allow window transparency to be adjusted.
The company is focusing on materials solutions that improve environmental performance and cost competitiveness, tailored to the needs of European automakers. It also plans to hold sessions for executives from key customers on applications for paint-free and recycled materials, alongside technologies that reduce costs.
“This exhibition is an important opportunity to strengthen collaboration on next-generation automotive materials with Volkswagen Group and other global customers,” said Kim Sang-min, executive vice president and head of LG Chem's Petrochemicals Business. “With our distinctive materials solutions and technical expertise, we will lead innovation in advanced, high-value materials for future mobility.”
